31974R0335

No L 37/ 20 Official Journal of the European Communities 9 . 2 . 74

REGULATION ( EEC ) No 335 / 74 OF THE COMMISSION of 8 February 1974 providing for licences for the import into the United Kingdom of cotton yarn coming from non-member countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN of reconversion and to allow the liberalization of the COMMUNITIES , imports in question by the end of 1974 ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ Whereas , taking into account production and con­ pean Economic Community ; sumption in the United Kingdom , as well as the trend in imports from non-member countries which Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No have increased substantially following the liberali­ 1025 /70 ( l ) of 25 May 1970 establishing common zation of imports into the United Kingdom from rules for imports from non-member countries , and in certain Mediterranean countries under agreements particular Article 10 thereof ; between the Community and these countries , it is appropriate to limit these imports at a level which After a meeting of the Consultative Committee set corresponds to that fixed for 1973 ; up under Article 5 of that Regulation ;

Whereas these provisional protective measures will be Whereas on 17 December 1973 the British Govern­ applicable until the entry into force of suitable ment requested , as urgent measures under Article 10 measures to be taken by the Council within six of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1025 / 70, the renewal of the weeks at the latest after the entry into force of this licensing system which had been established by Regulation , Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2631 / 73 of 27 Sep­ tember 1973 (2 ) for the import into the United King­ dom of cotton yarn , originating in and coming from third countries ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas from the statistical data and other infor­ mation supplied by the British Government during consultations in the Consultative Committee , it Article 1 appears that to liberalize imports of cotton yarn with regard to the countries listed in Annex II to Regulation ( EEC) No 1025 /70 would, in the present 1 . Imports into the United Kingdom and Northern circumstances , again involve the threat of serious Ireland of the products listed below originating in damage which would be difficult to repair for the and coming from the non-member countries listed British cotton-spinning industry, especially as regards in Annex II to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 1025 / employment, by disrupting the reconversion process 70 , excepting those countries listed in the Annex to in that industry : this Regulation , are subject to the submission of an import licence and are limited , during the period 1 January 1974 to 31 December 1974, to the Whereas provisional protective measures limiting following quantities : imports of cotton yarn must therefore be taken immediately ;

Whereas the threat of serious damage stems from ( CT heading No the imports intended for the market in the United Kingdom , and whereas in view of the existing pattern of trade it seems justified , at present to limit these protective measures to imports into the United King­ 55.05 | Cotton yarn not put up i for retail sale 17 000 dom ; metric 55.06 Cotton yarn put up for tons retail sale Whereas these provisional protective measures must be defined in such a way as to facilitate the process

2 . The import licences provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall, be issued by the United King­ (>) OJ No L 124 , 8 . 6 . 1970 , p . 6 . (») OJ No L 272 , 29 . 9 . 1973 , p . 16 . dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland .

9 . 2 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 37/21

Article 2 It shall be applicable until the entry into force of suitable measures to be taken by the Council, in This Regulation shall enter into force on the day accordance with Article 10 ( 6 ) of Regulation ( EEC) following its publication in the Official Journal of the No 1025 / 70 , and until six weeks at the latest after European Communities . its entry into force .

Done at Brussels , 8 February 1974.

For the Commission The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

ANNEX

Annex referred to in Article 1

Australia Malta Austria Morocco Canada New Zealand Cyprus Norway Spain Portugal Finland Sweden Greece Switzerland ( including Liechtenstein ) Iceland Tunisia Israel Turkey Lebanon USA